browser-source-provider

browser words completion source for coc-browser

browser-source-provider: Firefox Add-on

browser-source-provider is a Firefox add-on that grabs words from webpages and provides browser completion for Vim and VS Code. It runs a local server to receive the words from the extension and use them as completion candidates.
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Add-on stats

By: voldikss
Users: 12
-1
Version: 1.1.1 (Last updated: 2021-02-18)
Creation date: 2019-09-03
Weekly download count: NaN
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Moderate risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • https://127.0.0.1/*
  • http://127.0.0.1/*
  • storage
Size: 13.02K
URLs: Website

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# 25,043 ▼ 603
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Not available on Chrome
Not available on Android
Not available on Edge
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Add-on summary

Analyze keywords

This extension can grab the words from webpage, it is developed to do browser completion for Vim and VS Cdoe.

There is a local server run on the background. That server receives the words grabbed by this extension from you web page and use the words for Vim/VSCode completion candidates.

So the extension must has permissions for the local system to send words text to the local server. Normally they use 8888 port to communicate with each other.

In order to complete the words from you browser, firstly you should install coc-browser for Vim, visit: https://github.com/voldikss/coc-browser for more details.

Add-on safety

Risk impact

browser-source-provider requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

browser-source-provider has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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